izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to be opposite; to face each other
the very start; the very beginning
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
looking pale; looking unwell
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
polite; courteous; hospitable
highball; whisky and soda
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
hospitalization; hospitalisation
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
script; screenplay; scenario
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)